School of Population Health
Research team
Research investigators
- Dr Lisa Wood, UWA
- Assoc/Prof Michael Rosenberg, UWA
- Margaret O’Neill, South Lake Ottey Family and Neighbourhood Centre
Associate investigators
- Professor Billie Giles-Corti, UWA
- Professor Penny Hawe, University of Calgary
- Gillian Street, South Lake Ottey Family and Neighbourhood Centre
- Le-Anne Mason, South Lake Ottey Family and Neighbourhood Centre
- Judy Hanson, South Lake Ottey Family and Neighbourhood Centre
Research staff
- Ms Sarah French, UWA
The Connected Communities research project aims to explore the potential of community centres as a setting for community-based health promotion activities.
It is also looking at ways to reduce socially-determined barriers to health in a disadvantaged community. The pilot study will focus on a Family and Neighbourhood Centre in Perth.
Methods
The study comprised three components:
- a survey of local community members attitudes towards the community centre as a setting for social and health related activities
- mapping of the social networks amongst community member participants
- stakeholder interviews to determine and examine critical success factors used in the community centre to overcome socially determined barriers to health promotion
Funding
- Healthway: Social Determinants of Health Research Grant
School of Population Health
University information
CRICOS Code: 00126G
